Quitting tobacco is one of the best things you can do for your health. And when you quit, you send an important message to youth that tobacco and nicotine are not healthy choices. While e-cigarettes are often promoted as a cessation product, the FDA hasn't approved them as a safe and effective quit aid.

The American Thoracic Society presents scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are harmful to users' health and aren't an effective long-term smoking cessation tool.

The best way to quit smoking is with a combination of proven techniques such as counseling and nicotine replacements - gum, patch or medication.